The first alleged Tren de Aragua leader extradited into the United States arrived in Houston to face federal terrorism and international drug trafficking charges, marking a new phase in Washington's criminal case against the Venezuelan gang.
A mountain crowned by a towering statue of Jesus Christ has become the latest front in President Donald Trump's border enforcement campaign, setting off a legal confrontation between the federal government and the Catholic Church over one of the most spiritually significant sites along the US-Mexico border.
DALLAS — A powerful tornado ripped through a small Texas town Wednesday afternoon, April 29, 2026, destroying homes, businesses and vehicles on the sixth straight day of severe weather that has battered the state with deadly storms, leaving at least five people dead and dozens injured across multiple communities.
"I will not allow any local official to push sanctuary policies that make our communities less safe," Ken Paxton said in a statement released by his office
State Rep. James Talarico replied to Brooks Potteiger, an evangelical pastor reportedly close to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, who called for him to be "crucified with Christ."
Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced that the state won't observe Cesar Chavez Day following allegations of sexual abuse, including of minors, unearthed in a new report.
Texas State Rep. James Talarico is currently beating both Attorney General Ken Paxton and Sen. John Cornyn in hypothetical matchups in the U.S. Senate race, according to a new poll.
An inmate held at an ICE detention center in Texas described harsh living conditions in the premises, as well as widespread hunger, disease, and mistreatment by guards, including bets over which detainee would commit suicide next.
Newly released documents shed new light on the final moments of Regina Ann Santos-Aviles, the 35-year-old congressional staffer who died last September after setting herself on fire at her home.
Republican Rep. Tony Gonzales exchanged thousands of texts, some of them of a "sexual" nature, with an aide who later committed suicide after their alleged affair ended, according to a new report.
The U.S. military used a high-energy laser to shoot down a suspected drone at the southern border that turned out to be a party balloon, according to a new report.
Colombian President Gustavo Petro taunted U.S. counterpart Donald Trump over recent comments about the justification of the country's blockade of sanctioned Venezuelan tankers.
Democratic Rep. Jasmine Crockett was pressed about previous statements regarding Latinos who voted for Donald Trump as her visibility increases following her decision to run for the U.S. Senate.
The program relies on cameras that scan and store license plate data and software that evaluates where vehicles came from, where they are going and which routes they take
